Transplant SurgeonsTransplant surgeons are physicians who specialize in transplant surgery. The surgeons’ expertise includes transplantation of adult-sized kidneys into infants, transplantation of children with severe congenital urologic problems and surgery of newborns with end stage renal disease.
NephrologistsNephrologists are physicians who specialize in diseases of the kidney. One of the key reasons for the Kidney Transplant Program’s high success rate is our attention to getting patients into the best possible medical condition before transplant. Nephrologists also help manage your child after surgery.
Renal Program ManagerThe renal program manager provides nursing leadership and management for the kidney transplant, dialysis and general nephrology services.
Nephrology Nurse CliniciansThese nurses serve as part of the multidisciplinary team that provides optimum care for nephrology patients and their families.
Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis CoordinatorsIn addition to providing care and education to children and adolescents with end-stage renal disease who depend on dialysis, patients and families are trained to perform peritoneal dialysis at home.
Transplant CoordinatorsTrained as nurses, the transplant coordinators organize all aspects of care for the child before and after the transplant, providing education to you and your child and coordinating diagnostic testing and follow-up care.
Social WorkersThe Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program’s social worker supports families in dealing with the issues that can arise around lodging, transportation, finances and legal questions. She can also help coordinate alternative schooling so that children do not fall behind because of hospitalization.
Financial CounselorThe financial counselor helps families deal with insurance authorization issues and living expenses before and after the transplantation.
Renal NutritionistThis professional works closely with you and your family to ensure that your child’s nutritional needs are met before and after transplant.
Research CoordinatorsThe research coordinators handle both the administrative side of research — from talking to families about the studies underway to obtaining informed consent — and the clinical side — ensuring, for example, that patients take medications on schedule and undergo scheduled tests.
Support Staff and Administration
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
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